Introduction to linguistic method

About this programme

· account for basic types of data used in linguistic research · apply basic qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing linguistic data · critically discuss the limitations of commonly used methods for answering research questions about language · reason on how to interpret linguistic results, including how to evaluate what kind of information a given method can offer and how to estimate the potential range of variables that can affect results in linguistic research · critically evaluate linguistic data presented in previous research · apply different techniques for presenting both qualitative and quantitative linguistic data in scholarly writing. The course includes mandatory online meetings, which take place in a virtual classroom at specific times. No physical meetings on campus are included. Literature lists are published at the latest one month ahead of the course start date. · account for basic types of data used in linguistic research · apply basic qualitative and quantitative methods for analysing linguistic data · critically discuss the limitations of commonly used methods for answering research questions about language · reason on how to interpret linguistic results, including how to evaluate what kind of information a given method can offer and how to estimate the potential range of variables that can affect results in linguistic research · critically evaluate linguistic data presented in previous research · apply different techniques for presenting both qualitative and quantitative linguistic data in scholarly writing.